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Saturday, July 4, 2009
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Even 4-Year-Olds Need Pampering...
...as long as it costs less than $5.
Which it does.
In the Philippines.
Today, Michele and I decided to take our eldest daughters for a little mother/daughter/friends pampering. Does it count as pampering if you don't spend much money?
Well anyway, the girls were both very excited to be together and pick out their own colors!
Pink and blue for Mackenzie...
Pink and blue for Abby.
The little girls got to have a mani/pedi combo, because the big girls' tootsies took a little longer.
Just catching up on the headlines...of Jan. 2007
Which it does.
In the Philippines.
Today, Michele and I decided to take our eldest daughters for a little mother/daughter/friends pampering. Does it count as pampering if you don't spend much money?
Well anyway, the girls were both very excited to be together and pick out their own colors!
Pink and blue for Mackenzie...
Pink and blue for Abby.
The little girls got to have a mani/pedi combo, because the big girls' tootsies took a little longer.
Just catching up on the headlines...of Jan. 2007
Michele and I decided that we're probably creating 4-year-old divas. Well, in case you're wondering, we put our foot down against eating at McDonalds. We didn't want them to be TOO spoiled.
The finished products. We have a little July 4th BBQ down at the pool and their blue piggies should sparkle nicely in the pool.
In addition to the hot pink nails, check out the bling.
Before lunch, the girls wanted to watch the fish (and try to pelt them with stones) from a little footbride.
This picture was for the Daddies. In case you're wondering, no your eyes aren't deceiving you. That IS Optimus Prime in the flesh (or the metal...or whatever.)
Can you tell the girls were ready to be done taking snapshots at each location of our daytrip?
In addition to the hot pink nails, check out the bling.
Before lunch, the girls wanted to watch the fish (and try to pelt them with stones) from a little footbride.
This picture was for the Daddies. In case you're wondering, no your eyes aren't deceiving you. That IS Optimus Prime in the flesh (or the metal...or whatever.)
Can you tell the girls were ready to be done taking snapshots at each location of our daytrip?
What a great day! It's so fun hanging out with Michele and Abby because the little girls gab in the backseat while Michele and I gab in the front seat.
Next time, it will be Bella and Olivia's turn for a mother/daughter/friends day. It probably won't be mani/pedi's because waiting for those nails to dry is just too hard for a 2 and 3 year old.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
We Have a Swimmer!
Ariel better watch her tail, cause Kenzie's coming!
Before we left for the U.S., my friend Michele was teaching her daughter and Mackenzie how to swim. Mackenzie was sort of getting the hang of it until we took a 10 month hiatus from the pool.
Since we've come back, Mackenzie has really wanted to be swimming with Abby. She would start off alright, but then she'd start panicking when she ran out of breath. So she's been practicing in the kiddie pool. Finally, today ventured into the big pool and she just took off. I'm so proud of her. She's not panicking, she's coming up for air. She even belly-flops off the side and swims to the other edge.
Ta-Da!
Kenzie's little cheerleader.
Here's a little clip of the swimming sensation.
What a monumental week!! (that Josh missed.)
*Deacon's crawling!
*Bella has been completely potty accident-free!
*Kenzie's swimming!
Before we left for the U.S., my friend Michele was teaching her daughter and Mackenzie how to swim. Mackenzie was sort of getting the hang of it until we took a 10 month hiatus from the pool.
Since we've come back, Mackenzie has really wanted to be swimming with Abby. She would start off alright, but then she'd start panicking when she ran out of breath. So she's been practicing in the kiddie pool. Finally, today ventured into the big pool and she just took off. I'm so proud of her. She's not panicking, she's coming up for air. She even belly-flops off the side and swims to the other edge.
Ta-Da!
Kenzie's little cheerleader.
Here's a little clip of the swimming sensation.
What a monumental week!! (that Josh missed.)
*Deacon's crawling!
*Bella has been completely potty accident-free!
*Kenzie's swimming!
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
(In a sing-song voice) I used my degree-ee!
I'm a few dollars closer to making my degree worth its thousands! Unfortunately, that usually means that someone has to be injured. In this case, it was one of the guys on Josh's ministry team.
Josh was on an island in the middle of the South China Sea when he called me from his cell. I knew it was important because we rarely call each other. All we do is text over here. Calling is just frustrating because it's more expensive and the connection is usually no good.
Anyway....he calls and tells me that his teammate thinks he hurt his Achilles. After a few journalism-worthy "W" questions, I gave Josh a quick run-down of Thompson's test for Achilles tendon rupture. Before I could say "Bilaterally compare!", he was out with a "OK, call you back!"
A minute later he called back and said, "Ok, it's definitely his Achilles." I said, "Are you sure? Did you do the test on the other leg to make sure you know what to look for?" He said, "Yeah, movement on the good leg. Nothing on the injured one." How proud am I of my hubby? He didn't even have to be told to do something I was forever forgetting to do during my athletic training practical exams!
Anyway, since he got a positive test for Achilles rupture, I gave him standard ATC instructions - RICE - and told him to find a doctor. Remember, they are on a provincial island where you probably don't need a certificate to call yourself a doctor, so I was praying that they'd find someone qualified. Thankfully, they did and he verified that it was a total rupture.
The next decision (which everyone is still in the process of making) is what to do with him. He has a cast, so he's non-weight-bearing and immobile. His wife is talking to his Dr. in the U.S. to find out if he can wait on treatment until he gets home in a few days. His options are:
1) Finish the trip with a cast and have surgery (or whatever) when he gets home.
2) Come up to Manila for surgery.
3) Fly home ASAP.
His choice is #1, so we're praying that he'll get the A-OK from his doctor back home. Please pray for Marcus, his wife and Dr., and the team. They are down to six players for the remainder of the trip. PS: you can check out details from their trip at www.buhaysports.blogspot.com
On a lighter note....
Deacon took off crawling for real yesterday. Up until now, he looked like a wiggle worm in army boot camp. Yesterday, I just put him down and he shot up on all fours and took off.
He's pretty proud of himself.
And he's a lot happier that he doesn't have to wait for someone to help him get where he wants to. I'm happy for him too, but I find a LOT more "no's" coming out of my mouth now.
I wish I got a video of it, more so for Mackenzie than Deacon. She thought it was hysterical that he was crawling and had a great belly laugh working for quite a few minutes. So cute!
Josh was on an island in the middle of the South China Sea when he called me from his cell. I knew it was important because we rarely call each other. All we do is text over here. Calling is just frustrating because it's more expensive and the connection is usually no good.
Anyway....he calls and tells me that his teammate thinks he hurt his Achilles. After a few journalism-worthy "W" questions, I gave Josh a quick run-down of Thompson's test for Achilles tendon rupture. Before I could say "Bilaterally compare!", he was out with a "OK, call you back!"
A minute later he called back and said, "Ok, it's definitely his Achilles." I said, "Are you sure? Did you do the test on the other leg to make sure you know what to look for?" He said, "Yeah, movement on the good leg. Nothing on the injured one." How proud am I of my hubby? He didn't even have to be told to do something I was forever forgetting to do during my athletic training practical exams!
Anyway, since he got a positive test for Achilles rupture, I gave him standard ATC instructions - RICE - and told him to find a doctor. Remember, they are on a provincial island where you probably don't need a certificate to call yourself a doctor, so I was praying that they'd find someone qualified. Thankfully, they did and he verified that it was a total rupture.
The next decision (which everyone is still in the process of making) is what to do with him. He has a cast, so he's non-weight-bearing and immobile. His wife is talking to his Dr. in the U.S. to find out if he can wait on treatment until he gets home in a few days. His options are:
1) Finish the trip with a cast and have surgery (or whatever) when he gets home.
2) Come up to Manila for surgery.
3) Fly home ASAP.
His choice is #1, so we're praying that he'll get the A-OK from his doctor back home. Please pray for Marcus, his wife and Dr., and the team. They are down to six players for the remainder of the trip. PS: you can check out details from their trip at www.buhaysports.blogspot.com
On a lighter note....
Deacon took off crawling for real yesterday. Up until now, he looked like a wiggle worm in army boot camp. Yesterday, I just put him down and he shot up on all fours and took off.
He's pretty proud of himself.
And he's a lot happier that he doesn't have to wait for someone to help him get where he wants to. I'm happy for him too, but I find a LOT more "no's" coming out of my mouth now.
I wish I got a video of it, more so for Mackenzie than Deacon. She thought it was hysterical that he was crawling and had a great belly laugh working for quite a few minutes. So cute!
Monday, June 22, 2009
The Birthday Boys!
Today is an exciting day because we celebrate two birthdays! Josh was born 29 years ago today (way to go Jennifer) and Joey was born 3 years ago today (way to go Michelle!)
I have no pictures as Josh is gone on a ministry trip and took the computer with him, so everyone will have to get excited about this text-only post.
I can't believe that this is the last year of Josh's third decade! I've known him for 10 years now and so much has happened this decade...
*Our first date to Noodles in Fayetteville on Valentine's Day '00
*A perfect and memorable propsal on October 12 '01
*My JBU graduation '02
*Our wedding, July 20, 2002 - the best day of my life
*Fantastic honeymoon to Florida and the Bahamas
*JBU basketball's first trip to Nationals- March '03
*Josh's JBU graduation '03
*A house purchase
*A life-changing trip to the Philippines- summer '03
*Mackenzie's arrival! - August 10, '04
*Move to the Philippines - May '05
*A second pregnancy and miscarriage - November '05
*Bella's arrival! - November 11, '06
*Our furlough in the U.S. - July '08
*Deacon's arrival - September 9, '08
*Super romantic vacays to Mexico and NYC - '09
*Move back to the PI - June '09
*Josh's 29th birthday!
Wow! This might be the most exciting decade of our lives and I'm so thankful for each day that I've had with Josh. I can't begin to imagine what God has planned for the next few decades! I just got "yippee" shivers!
As I wrote to Josh in the eerily similar note in his birthday card, this would have been a more appropriate thing to do for his 30th birthday. Oh well, that's what "copy" and "paste" are for. Am I right?
Happy Birthday Josh and Joey!
(Psst...Joey! I'll write you a little note on your mommy's comments page, OK?)
I have no pictures as Josh is gone on a ministry trip and took the computer with him, so everyone will have to get excited about this text-only post.
I can't believe that this is the last year of Josh's third decade! I've known him for 10 years now and so much has happened this decade...
*Our first date to Noodles in Fayetteville on Valentine's Day '00
*A perfect and memorable propsal on October 12 '01
*My JBU graduation '02
*Our wedding, July 20, 2002 - the best day of my life
*Fantastic honeymoon to Florida and the Bahamas
*JBU basketball's first trip to Nationals- March '03
*Josh's JBU graduation '03
*A house purchase
*A life-changing trip to the Philippines- summer '03
*Mackenzie's arrival! - August 10, '04
*Move to the Philippines - May '05
*A second pregnancy and miscarriage - November '05
*Bella's arrival! - November 11, '06
*Our furlough in the U.S. - July '08
*Deacon's arrival - September 9, '08
*Super romantic vacays to Mexico and NYC - '09
*Move back to the PI - June '09
*Josh's 29th birthday!
Wow! This might be the most exciting decade of our lives and I'm so thankful for each day that I've had with Josh. I can't begin to imagine what God has planned for the next few decades! I just got "yippee" shivers!
As I wrote to Josh in the eerily similar note in his birthday card, this would have been a more appropriate thing to do for his 30th birthday. Oh well, that's what "copy" and "paste" are for. Am I right?
Happy Birthday Josh and Joey!
(Psst...Joey! I'll write you a little note on your mommy's comments page, OK?)
Friday, June 19, 2009
Clippie Contest!!!
Remember those clips I made a few days before we left the U.S.?
Well, my friend who is responsible for my new favorite hobby is running a contest on her blog. So, click on over to her page and leave a comment for a chance to win a set of adorable clips!
Do it.
Now.
Click HERE
Well, my friend who is responsible for my new favorite hobby is running a contest on her blog. So, click on over to her page and leave a comment for a chance to win a set of adorable clips!
Do it.
Now.
Click HERE
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
It's Time to Increase Our Support.
I know we just got back from support-raising, but I don't see how our current income will supply all the food that our growing boy wants.
He nurses three times a day and has a meal three times a day. For most 9-month olds, this would mean a jar or two of this, and a few spoonfuls of that. When Deacon is finished with "this" and "that," he bursts into tears when I signal "all done." From there, he proceeds to munch off anything that is still on my plate. Rice, meat, veggies, pasta, it all goes down his hatch. I finally have to just cut him off. I swear, I don't think he's ever really full.
See this shirt? It's size 18 months. Deacon is 9 months old. His 12-month clothes are starting to look like 2nd skin. I can't believe it!
Deacon is at the phase where I can't keep him still enough to take a picture. As soon as he sees that red light, he bolts for it. He's crawling more and more each day. He'd better burn off some of that food, or else he'll turn into my little butterball.
He loves standing up and is happiest when someone is holding his hands while he stands and jumps. He also hangs out standing alongside the couch.
Deacon also does two little tricks. When I tell him to show me his muscles, he grunts and tenses up so much that his entire little body shakes. I HAVE to video it!
Also, when I tell him to wink at me, he drops both eyelids for a nice long blink. I love his interactions!
....and look who is more than willing to smile for a picture now?
He nurses three times a day and has a meal three times a day. For most 9-month olds, this would mean a jar or two of this, and a few spoonfuls of that. When Deacon is finished with "this" and "that," he bursts into tears when I signal "all done." From there, he proceeds to munch off anything that is still on my plate. Rice, meat, veggies, pasta, it all goes down his hatch. I finally have to just cut him off. I swear, I don't think he's ever really full.
See this shirt? It's size 18 months. Deacon is 9 months old. His 12-month clothes are starting to look like 2nd skin. I can't believe it!
Deacon is at the phase where I can't keep him still enough to take a picture. As soon as he sees that red light, he bolts for it. He's crawling more and more each day. He'd better burn off some of that food, or else he'll turn into my little butterball.
He loves standing up and is happiest when someone is holding his hands while he stands and jumps. He also hangs out standing alongside the couch.
Deacon also does two little tricks. When I tell him to show me his muscles, he grunts and tenses up so much that his entire little body shakes. I HAVE to video it!
Also, when I tell him to wink at me, he drops both eyelids for a nice long blink. I love his interactions!
....and look who is more than willing to smile for a picture now?
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